Short-Term Rentals in Cyprus Reach 1.7 Million Guest Nights in Q4 2025

Cyprus recorded more than 1.7 million guest nights in short-term rental accommodation during the fourth quarter of 2025, highlighting the island’s continued appeal as a popular tourist destination, according to the latest data released by Eurostat.

A total of 1,711,525 guest nights were booked through major online accommodation platforms such as Airbnb, Booking.com and Expedia. Due to Cyprus’ relatively small size, Eurostat reports the country as a single statistical region, unlike larger EU member states that are divided into multiple regions.

The figures come as demand for online-booked holiday accommodation continues to rise across Europe. Eurostat reported that guests spent 144.3 million nights in short-term rental accommodation across the European Union during the first quarter of 2026, representing a 9.7 per cent increase compared with the same period in 2025.

Compared with the first quarter of 2024, guest nights across the EU increased by 16.6 per cent, reflecting the sustained recovery and expansion of the European tourism sector.

The latest data is based on monthly bookings made through leading online accommodation platforms and forms part of Eurostat’s ongoing monitoring of tourism activity across the bloc.

At the regional level, Andalucia in Spain ranked as the European Union’s most popular destination for online-booked short-term accommodation during the fourth quarter of 2025, recording 9.9 million guest nights. It was followed by Canarias with 8.2 million, while Île-de-France ranked third with 7.2 million guest nights.

According to Eurostat, all ten of the EU’s most popular regions for online short-term rentals were located in just three countries. Spain accounted for five of the top ten destinations, while France and Italy contributed three and two regions respectively.

Although Cyprus does not rank among Europe’s largest tourism markets, the island’s strong performance underscores the continued resilience of its tourism industry and the growing popularity of short-term rental accommodation among international travellers.